CROSS FORUM NRL Round 3 Discussion

[Big Pete]

Penrith Panthers vs. Brisbane Broncos
BlueBet Stadium, Thursday 21 March 2024
Kick Off: 7:00pm (AEST)

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Taylan May 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Lindsay Smith 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

14. Daine Laurie 15. Matt Eisenhuth 16. Liam Henry 17. Luke Garner

18. Soni Luke 19. Mavrik Geyer 20. Preston Riki 21. Paul Alamoti 22. Brad Schneider

BRISBANE BRONCOS

1. Reece Walsh 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Selwyn Cobbo 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Jock Madden 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan

14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Fletcher Baker 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Martin Taupau

18. Xavier Willison 19. Tristan Sailor 20. Delouise Hoeter 21. Corey Oates 22. Jaiyden Hunt

Warriors vs. Canberra Raiders
Apollo Projects Stadium (Christchurch), Friday 22 March 2024
Kick Off: 5:00pm (AEST)

NZ WARRIORS

1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 4. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Jackson Ford 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Tohu Harris

14. Freddy Lussick 15. Tom Ale 16. Bunty Afoa 17. Dylan Walker

18. Adam Pompey 20. Jazz Tevaga 21. Te Maire Martin 22. Jacob Laban 23. Chanel Harris-Tavita

CANBERRA RAIDERS

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Albert Hopoate 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies

14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Zac Hosking 17. Pasami Saulo

18. James Schiller 19. Kaeo Weekes 20. Ata Mariota 21. Trey Mooney 22. Zac Woolford

Sydney Roosters vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs
Allianz Stadium, Friday 22 March 2024
Kick Off: 7:00pm (AEST)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Sandon Smith 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Nat Butcher 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley

14. Connor Watson 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Terrell May 17. Angus Crichton

18. Michael Jennings 19. Egan Butcher 20. Billy Smith 21. Zach Dockar-Clay 22. Siua Wong

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Jack Wighton 4. Isaiah Tass 5. Taane Milne 6. Cody Walker 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Davvy Moale 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jacob Host 13. Cameron Murray

14. Siliva Havili 15. Tallis Duncan 16. Sean Keppie 17. Thomas Burgess

18. Michael Chee Kam 19. Lachlan Ilias 20. Shaquai Mitchell 21. Peter Mamouzelos 22. Richard Kennar

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Gold Coast Titans
Belmore Sports Ground, Saturday 23 March 2024
Kick Off: 2:00pm (AEST)

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Blake Taaffe 2. Blake Wilson 3. Jacob Kiraz 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Connor Tracey 6. Matt Burton 7. Drew Hutchison 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Liam Knight 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon

14. Kurt Mann 15. Samuel Hughes 16. Josh Curran 17. Kurtis Morrin

19. Bronson Xerri 20. Toby Sexton 21. Jake Turpin 22. Kitione Kautoga 23. Chris Patolo

GOLD COAST TITANS

1. Keano Kini 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. AJ Brimson 5. Phillip Sami 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 11. Klese Haas 12. Beau Fermor 13. Jaimin Jolliffe

14. Sam Verrills 15. Isaac Liu 16. Erin Clark 17. Keenan Palasia

18. Joe Stimson 19. Harley Smith-Shields 20. Jacob Alick 21. Thomas Weaver 22. Josiah Pahulu

St George Illawarra Dragons vs. North Queensland Cowboys
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Saturday 23 March 2024
Kick Off: 4:30pm (AEST)

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Zac Lomax 3. Moses Suli 4. Jack Bird 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Ben Hunt 8. Jack de Belin 9. Jesse Marschke 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Tom Eisenhuth

14. Connor Muhleisen 15. Michael Molo 16. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 17. Viliami Fifita

18. Christian Tuipulotu 19. Ben Murdoch-Masila 20. Mathew Feagai 21. Ryan Couchman 22. Alec Tuitavake

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Zac Laybutt 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter

14. Jake Granville 15. Griffin Neame 16. Sam McIntyre 17. Jack Gosiewski

18. Tomas Chester 19. Thomas Mikaele 20. Semi Valemei 21. Marly Bitungane 22. Jake Clifford

Wests Tigers vs. Cronulla Sharks
Leichardt Oval, Saturday 23 March 2024
Kick Off: 6:35pm (AEST)

WESTS TIGERS

1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Solomona Faataape 4. Justin Olam 5. Junior Tupou 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali'i 12. John Bateman 13. Fonua Pole

14. Jayden Sullivan 15. Alex Seyfarth 16. Alex Twal 17. Samuela Fainu

18. Asu Kepaoa 19. Jake Simpkin 20. Justin Matamua 21. Alexander Lobb 22. Brent Naden

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Jack Williams 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes

14. Dale Finucane 15. Royce Hunt 16. Billy Burns 17. Thomas Hazelton

18. Kayal Iro 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha 20. Daniel Atkinson 21. Samuel Stonestreet 22. Jayden Berrell

Parramatta Eels vs. Manly Sea Eagles
CommBank Stadium, Sunday 24 March 2024
Kick Off: 3:05pm (AEST)

PARRAMATTA EELS

1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Morgan Harper 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Blaize Talagi 5. Sean Russell 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Bryce Cartwright 13. J'maine Hopgood

14. Luca Moretti 15. Ryan Matterson 16. Joe Ofahengaue 17. Kelma Tuilagi

18. Ofahiki Ogden 19. Wiremu Greig 20. Brendan Hands 21. Makahesi Makatoa 22. Daejarn Asi

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Karl Lawton 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown

18. Jakob Arthur 19. Tommy Talau 20. Aaron Woods 21. Brad Parker 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

Newcastle Knights vs. Melbourne Storm
McDonald Jones Stadium, Sunday 24 March 2024
Kick Off: 5:15pm (AEST)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Enari Tuala 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jack Cogger 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott

14. Jayden Brailey 15. Daniel Saifiti 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Jed Cartwright

18. Brodie Jones 19. Will Pryce 20. Mathew Croker 21. Dylan Lucas 22. Jackson Hastings

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Jonah Pezet 7. Tyran Wishart 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Joe Chan 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero

14. Kane Bradley 15. Tepai Moeroa 16. Chris Lewis 17. Alec MacDonald

18. Grant Anderson 19. Aaron Pene 20. Jack Howarth 21. Marion Seve 22. Shawn Blore

 

[Foordy]

Hastings reportedly dropped for Cogger

 

[Super Freak]

Rumor is when Hastings was told, he got offered to train with the NSW Cup side and said nope and went home.

To be honest, I think they dropped the wrong half. I would be dropping Gamble.

 

[Super Freak]

Dean Hawkins is an interesting one.

From what I've heard from people involved in the Rabbitohs club, he's the one that Reyno was mentoring when he was still at Souths. He's the one that a lot of Souths fans earmarked as their future halfback.

From what I've seen of him, there's a good player in there. But time will tell whether he can take his NSW Cup form and do the same in the NRL.

He's 25. His path has been blocked by Reyno and Ilias, you would think this is his only chance to show why he should be the 7 over Ilias.

 

[Fitzy]

Dean Hawkins is an interesting one.

From what I've heard from people involved in the Rabbitohs club, he's the one that Reyno was mentoring when he was still at Souths. He's the one that a lot of Souths fans earmarked as their future halfback.

From what I've seen of him, there's a good player in there. But time will tell whether he can take his NSW Cup form and do the same in the NRL.

He's 25. His path has been blocked by Reyno and Ilias, you would think this is his only chance to show why he should be the 7 over Ilias.

Yeah strange to drop Ilias this early unless they were pretty confident in Hawkins. Still think they should have waited a few more weeks with Wighton and Host coming back. Fixes up there edges and gets Murray back through the middle. In saying that Ilias has no confidence left and has played shithouse for 2 coming into his 3rd season. Doing the same thing over and over again isn’t going to click. He needs to go back to cup and regain form, confidence and experience, he needs a change of coach/style/direction or he needs a change of environment. I think we might see Ilias get a look at all 3 of those outcomes before he comes good personally.

 

[LittleDavey]

Ilias will be a Deariedoodle, calling it now. He's a talented kid thrown to the wolves way too early without the coaching nous or senior players around him to help him thrive. I expect him to come good, but it will be at another club. I really feel for the kid, he is not Souths' problem, to treat him the way they have the past couple of years seems very poor.

 

[Xzei]

Ilias will be a Deariedoodle, calling it now. He's a talented kid thrown to the wolves way too early without the coaching nous or senior players around him to help him thrive. I expect him to come good, but it will be at another club. I really feel for the kid, he is not Souths' problem, to treat him the way they have the past couple of years seems very poor.

souths kept the wrong player should have kept arey and had illias playing 6 with him for a couple years with only having to worry about making his tackles and taking the line on and learnt from reynolds but we will benefit mam getting a masterclass for areys time at brisbane and post retirement.

add to that they have a good prospect in the halves coming through too could have been your 6 and 7 sorted for years

 

[NZWarriors.com]

Broncbros to get up tomorrow night in the big revenge match and expunge the memory of the buggests choke in history (except ours last week).

Queenslandwah!

 

[NZWarriors.com]

Broncbros to get up tomorrow night in the big revenge match and expunge the memory of the buggests choke in history (except ours last week).

Queenslandwah!

Not without Haas and Reynolds they ain't!

 

[NZWarriors.com]

Not without Haas and Reynolds they ain't!

Oh shit. Up the Pahs?

 

[NZWarriors.com]

Man the injury ward so far would make a pretty lit team. Would win the Grand Final I reckon:

1. Jayden Campbell
2. Saab
3. Cambell Graham
4. CNK
5. Josh Ado-Carr
6. Cam Munster
7. Adam Reynolds
8. Payne Haas
9. Wayde Egan
10. JFH
11. Helium Luki
12 David Fafita
13. Tom Gilbert

14. NAS
15. BHU
16. Niukore
17. S Faalogo

 

[Sproj]

Man the injury ward so far would make a pretty lit team. Would win the Grand Final I reckon:

1. Jayden Campbell
2. Saab
3. Cambell Graham
4. CNK
5. Josh Ado-Carr
6. Cam Munster
7. Adam Reynolds
8. Payne Haas
9. Wayde Egan
10. JFH
11. Helium Luki
12 David Fafita
13. Tom Gilbert

14. NAS
15. BHU
16. Niukore
17. S Faalogo

True but is NAS injured? I think he just isn't making the Storm side at the moment but I could be wrong.

 

[Santa]

True but is NAS injured? I think he just isn't making the Storm side at the moment but I could be wrong.

I think he's injured. Also read somewhere that him and Munster are aiming to return for the Broncos game...

 

[Big Pete]

True but is NAS injured? I think he just isn't making the Storm side at the moment but I could be wrong.

Has an ankle injury that has interrupted his pre-season, is expected to make his way through the reserves over the coming weeks till the Round 5 clash against the Broncos.

 

[Sproj]

Has an ankle injury that has interrupted his pre-season, is expected to make his way through the reserves over the coming weeks till the Round 5 clash against the Broncos.

Of course it would be round x against us

 

[Jedhead]

Of course it would be round x against us

That’s round ten. You should be using ‘V’.

 

[NZWarriors.com]

IT'S NOT A REMATCH!

I wish people would stop saying that. For some reason it annoys me too much.

 

[NZWarriors.com]

IT'S NOT A REMATCH!

I wish people would stop saying that. For some reason it annoys me too much.

It's literally a rematch from their last game!
I love the broncs but I give them the same chance we would have without SJ and Addin, zero to none.